Tiger-Phil match: Suggested pay-per-view price, broadcast time set
The final details of the high-stakes, head-to-head match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were announced by Turner Sports on Thursday.
The suggested pay-per-view price is set at $19.99 and the show will start at 3 p.m. ET on Nov. 23, the day after Thanksgiving. There's a $9-million prize for the winning golfer.
WarnerMedia announces pricing and distribution partnerships for Capital One’s The Match: Tiger vs. Phil; blockbuster pay per view event to tee off Friday, Nov. 23, 3pm/ET with a suggested retail price of $19.99.
— TurnerSportsPR (@TurnerSportsPR) October 25, 2018
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The announcement comes two weeks after a report that tickets won't be available to the public for the event at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas. Instead, only a small collection of sponsors and VIPs will be able to attend the match live.
The noon start in Las Vegas squashes rumblings that a portion of the match would be played under the lights in prime time.
Woods' and Mickelson's managers confirmed Wednesday that each golfer will donate a portion of the proceeds from the match to charity, according to Golf Channel's Rex Hoggard.